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Storm Damages Reports

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS 
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS 
  AS LOW AS 20 BELOW EXPECTED. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, NORTHWEST 
  WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED.

* WHERE...IN NORTH CAROLINA, ALLEGHANY NC, ASHE, AND WATAUGA 
  COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, CARROLL, FLOYD, GRAYSON, AND ROANOKE 
  COUNTIES.

* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS 
  AFTERNOON. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE 
  LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.

THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE 
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. FROSTBITE AND 
HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS EXPOSED TO THESE 
TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST 
GO OUTSIDE.

KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

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